Putting Together Professional Portfolios - Hardcover

Forde, Christine; Mcmahon, Margery; Reeves, Jenny

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1412946697 ISBN 13: 9781412946698

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

With the increasing emphasis on continuing professional development for teachers and all educational practitioners, the use of portfolios to plan, chart and review professional development is now widespread.

Drawing directly from their experience of developing portfolios and portfolio-based assessment, and from current research, this book enables the reader to:

- design and plan a portfolio

- chart and analyse relevant professional experiences

- reflect critically on practice

- assess performance against standards and competences frameworks

- present evidence of practice and achievements

- plan their continuing professional development

There are Chapter Objectives, Key Questions and Tasks in every chapter, which adds to the practical focus of the book.

An essential read for teachers, teaching assistants, any practitioner assembling a Continuing Professional Department (CPD) portfolio, those working towards further qualifications such as Chartered Teacher status, newly qualified and probationary teachers and anyone involved in supporting and mentoring CPD.

About this title

About the Author

Jenny Reeves has worked in the field of Continuing Professional Development, with a particular focus on leadership and management, as both a lecturer and a National Development Officer for the Scottish Qualification for Headship. She is currently Director of CPD at the School of Educationand teaches on the Chartered Teacher Programme, MEd. Professional Enquiry in Education, as well as leadership and management modules offered on the MSC Professional Enquiry.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1412946697
• ISBN 13: 9781412946698
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128